ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Lahore weather forecast for match 8, AFG vs ENG

The losers of AFG vs ENG match will be eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The seventh match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will take place between Afghanistan and England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, February 26.

Both teams are coming to this contest after suffering defeats in their respective opening games of the tournament. Afghanistan were outplayed by South Africa in Karachi, losing the game by 107 runs, while England conceded the highest successful run-chase to Australia in Lahore.

Their problems worsened after the South Africa-Australia match in Rawalpindi was washed out due to rain on Tuesday, which has made their upcoming game a do-or-die encounter. A defeat will end their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals.

England, however, will take confidence from their strong batting display in the last game. Lahore has been the best batting surface in the competition so far, which could provide relief for the Three Lions against Afghanistan’s quality spin attack.

Lahore weather forecast for match 8, AFG vs ENG

According to AccuWeather, there is only 7% chance of rain in Lahore on Wednesday. Hazy sunshine is expected in the afternoon with thick cloud cover at night. Humidity is likely to be around 92%, with a wind speed of 14 km/h.

The cloud cover will benefit England, who have quality fast bowlers in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Afghanistan’s struggles against South Africa’s pace attack in the last game could be further exposed in Lahore.

England and Afghanistan squads for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt and Mark Wood.

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Akhil (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.

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